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as buffet pointed out in his op-ed piece taxes went up from 2000 when clinton was in and the second part of the reagan administration because of the imbalances created by the reagan tax cuts and we created 23 million jobs. by the same token, you know, the tax cuts to the wealthy were extended a number of times including by president obama under duress and starting in 2009 that create add boom in financial assets, but didn't produce many jobs. those are just anecdotal situations, but you can see there have been studies done including most recent one, which was suppressed by the republicans. >> eliot: the republicans suppressing the story that actually shows the data contrary. >> so there's no evidence for their contention, ok, that a., tax cuts to get the wealthy create jobs or b., taxing the wealthy would somehow hurt economic growth. >> eliot: it is no longer a surprise to us that the republican leadership reject it is either science are an littics when it is contrary to an idealogy they very much want to embrace. have you tried to engage with the leadership of the republican party to s
as buffet pointed out in his op-ed piece taxes went up from 2000 when clinton was in and the second part of the reagan administration because of the imbalances created by the reagan tax cuts and we created 23 million jobs. by the same token, you know, the tax cuts to the wealthy were extended a number of times including by president obama under duress and starting in 2009 that create add boom in financial assets, but didn't produce many jobs. those are just anecdotal situations, but you can see...
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as you may have heard he's reportedly considering nominating susan rice to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state and already the republicans are on the offensive. they need to come out strong, because they're in the senate minority next term 55-45. the dems need 60 vote to overcome republican fill buster, so they need five republicans to join them if they want to confirm rice. republicans stall worth john mccain and lindsey mccain have come out strongly against her citing the benghazi attacks and her remarks. today, moderate republican susan collins indicated that she might feel similarly. collins and republican senator bob corker had a 75 minute meeting with rice and afterward they still don't sound convinced. >> i still have many questions that remain unanswered. >> there's a handful of people that the president surrounds himself with that all of us hold to a very different level, and the secretary of state no doubt is one of those. we want someone of independence. >> well, president obama and secretary clinton both rushed to her defense. >> i couldn't be prouder of the job
as you may have heard he's reportedly considering nominating susan rice to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state and already the republicans are on the offensive. they need to come out strong, because they're in the senate minority next term 55-45. the dems need 60 vote to overcome republican fill buster, so they need five republicans to join them if they want to confirm rice. republicans stall worth john mccain and lindsey mccain have come out strongly against her citing the benghazi...
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the economy did pretty damn well under bill clinton. haven't we already seen evidence of the fact that what john boehner -- evidence, actual real, world evidence that what john john boehner is saying is not true. >> it is a point that democrats are talking about. >> bill: i'm asking you in your research. >> well, you know, it is not mine to say. you could also argue that spending cuts that were put in place during the -- when republicans held the house during the '90s, republicans argue that helped the economy. it wasn't all just bill clinton and his tax rates. there are multiple sides to that coin. i think that you could kind of argue both sides there. >> bill: all right. well thank you steven for joining us. we don't argue both sides on this show. uh-huh. i think that eight years of bill clinton and 22 million new jobs and eight years of sustained economic growth speaks loudly and is all of the proof that we need. we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i w
the economy did pretty damn well under bill clinton. haven't we already seen evidence of the fact that what john boehner -- evidence, actual real, world evidence that what john john boehner is saying is not true. >> it is a point that democrats are talking about. >> bill: i'm asking you in your research. >> well, you know, it is not mine to say. you could also argue that spending cuts that were put in place during the -- when republicans held the house during the '90s,...
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and this compares to something like bush had like 231 and i think that clinton had 247. so it's not a huge gap, but it's noteworthy. i talked to the white house and said what's up? why are we not putting people up? we need more seats. they were a bit defensive and said we have been up against these senate republicans who aren't doing anything. and i got an analogy putting coffee beans into a coffee maker and it doesn't matter if you put 3,000 beans or 100 beans in the coffee maker, you are going to get one cup at a time and you can't basically put forward lots more nominees and expect the senate to do more because you put forward more. they are going to block all of these things. so it is kind of a 1-2 punch here with the reason we have this problem. it's the senate republican obstructionism. you can look at the nominees. it's senate republicans blocking this. >> it's like i understand why the white house may get tired of putting people up there because they know they are going to be shot down. >> why would adding more nominees go make it go faster? >> it won't. we shoul
and this compares to something like bush had like 231 and i think that clinton had 247. so it's not a huge gap, but it's noteworthy. i talked to the white house and said what's up? why are we not putting people up? we need more seats. they were a bit defensive and said we have been up against these senate republicans who aren't doing anything. and i got an analogy putting coffee beans into a coffee maker and it doesn't matter if you put 3,000 beans or 100 beans in the coffee maker, you are...
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he was around when clinton -- remember that economy? okay. he said i wish president obama and the democrats would explain to the nation the federal budget deficit isn't the major problem and deficit reduction shouldn't be the major goal. problem is lack of good jobs and the goal must to be revive both. deficit reduction leads us away from jobs and growth. the reason the fiscal cliff is dangerous is because it's too much deficit reduction too quickly that would suck demand out of the economy. more jobs and growth will help the deficit. recall the '90s when the clinton administration balanced the budget because of faster job growth than anybody expected bringing in more tax revenues than anyone had forecast. europe offers the same lesson in reverse. thank you. as jim says, every time we talk about this, they keep taking the wrong -- lindsey graham said we're going to be greece. yeah, if we do what you want! the best way to generate jobs and growth is for the government to spend more, not less. and for taxes to stay lor owe become lower on the m
he was around when clinton -- remember that economy? okay. he said i wish president obama and the democrats would explain to the nation the federal budget deficit isn't the major problem and deficit reduction shouldn't be the major goal. problem is lack of good jobs and the goal must to be revive both. deficit reduction leads us away from jobs and growth. the reason the fiscal cliff is dangerous is because it's too much deficit reduction too quickly that would suck demand out of the economy....
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and a quick note on hillary clinton, a new abc news "washington post" poll shows if she decides to run for president in 2016, she's already got a leg up. 57% of people say they would support her. not a bad start. we're back after the break. stay with us. exciting issue. from financial regulation, iran getting a nuclear bomb, civil war in syria, fraud on wall street, destruction of medicare and medicaid. there are real issues here. having been a governor, i know that trade-offs are tough. things everyday exploding around the world that leave no shortage for exciting conversations. i want our viewer to understand why things have happened. at the end of the show, you know what has happened, why its happened and more importantly, what's going to happen tomorrow. of sununu, you're wrong. mitt romney, you're wrong. we need more teachers, not fewer teachers and more cops and more firefighters that support our >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's "the stephanie miller show." ♪ i'm walkin' on sunshine ♪ ♪ i'm walkin' on sunshine ♪ ♪ and it's time to feel good ♪ ♪ hey, all righ
and a quick note on hillary clinton, a new abc news "washington post" poll shows if she decides to run for president in 2016, she's already got a leg up. 57% of people say they would support her. not a bad start. we're back after the break. stay with us. exciting issue. from financial regulation, iran getting a nuclear bomb, civil war in syria, fraud on wall street, destruction of medicare and medicaid. there are real issues here. having been a governor, i know that trade-offs are...
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all i can say that benjamin met yahoo was in the hillary clinton video. maybe he's waiting for 2016. thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you eliot. >> e [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey, good morning everybody. what do you say? it is tuesday, december 4. so good to see you today. welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv. your new progressive morning show. the only progressive morning show anywhere on cable television in this country. good to have you with us this morning. we will tell you -- bring you up to date on all of the latest news of the day and take your calls at 1-866-55-press. and word is out this morning that roger ails told david petraeus when he was still in iraq that he should quit and run for president of the united states against barack obama and if he did so, roger ails said he would quit fox news and run his campaign. how about it. don't tell me fox news is not the broadcast arm of the republican party. that proves it! all right. we'll get into that and a whole lot more here. first we get the latest current news update fr
all i can say that benjamin met yahoo was in the hillary clinton video. maybe he's waiting for 2016. thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you eliot. >> e [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey, good morning everybody. what do you say? it is tuesday, december 4. so good to see you today. welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv. your new progressive morning show. the only progressive morning show anywhere on cable television in this country. good to have you...
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who was really doing badly during the clinton years? all right. >> the problem is that kind of tax structure makes it so that -- again, part of it is taking capital gains -- the dividend income back up to a normal income. that's the biggest leap for them. that's the one they're freaked out about. when you do that, it makes you less -- likely to take your money out of the investment system and just spend it or put it someplace else and it keeps it in the system. keeps american businesses flowing. keeps you invested. that investment in and of itself is good for the economy. it is the extraction over the last decade that's actually really harmful where people are skimming the short-term -- like shorting airlines or something. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] >> stephanie: i'm confused. i thought yesterday we had a -- california was banning gay repairtive therapy which is dangerous. two federal judges have arrived at opposite conclusions on whether the state's first of its kind law prohibiting therapist from changing them violates the const
who was really doing badly during the clinton years? all right. >> the problem is that kind of tax structure makes it so that -- again, part of it is taking capital gains -- the dividend income back up to a normal income. that's the biggest leap for them. that's the one they're freaked out about. when you do that, it makes you less -- likely to take your money out of the investment system and just spend it or put it someplace else and it keeps it in the system. keeps american businesses...
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secretary of state clinton is warning not eaching a budget deal would have an impact on global economy global security. she gave a speech at the brookings institute yesterday and said she's hearing concerns from other countries about the choices we're making when it comes to the economy and it's essential that lawmakers in washington make a meaningful deal. we're back after the break. stay with us. i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your healthcare. really? i want to have those conversations, not to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying, and i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. you, hang up first. no, you!! [ female
secretary of state clinton is warning not eaching a budget deal would have an impact on global economy global security. she gave a speech at the brookings institute yesterday and said she's hearing concerns from other countries about the choices we're making when it comes to the economy and it's essential that lawmakers in washington make a meaningful deal. we're back after the break. stay with us. i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off...
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. >> i pick my suggestionsor, hillary clinton. ain't going to happen. is it? >> no. i think she would realize that negotiating between netan yahoo is hamas: she is saying, uh-uh. i am keeping my day job. >> don't have to deal with the potholes and that kind of stuff. >> mayor of john lindsey, this is ancient history from the me ran and i think the slogan was the second cup of java in america. there is a lot of truth in that. being a mayor, is being tough because you actually have to provide services whether it's the garbage or plow the streets in the snow stores it's a tough job. >> you are on the line. they know where you live and they have your home number. we will see you tonight on view point, 8:00 p.m. current tv. thanks so. >> always a pleasure. >> he willelliott, the greatest, a great show "viewpoint" at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> this is the bill press shows. the right have about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that conversation. really! you know, i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner
. >> i pick my suggestionsor, hillary clinton. ain't going to happen. is it? >> no. i think she would realize that negotiating between netan yahoo is hamas: she is saying, uh-uh. i am keeping my day job. >> don't have to deal with the potholes and that kind of stuff. >> mayor of john lindsey, this is ancient history from the me ran and i think the slogan was the second cup of java in america. there is a lot of truth in that. being a mayor, is being tough because you...
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could hillary clinton be at the wheel? wheel? ]n when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> ambassador susan rice and her qualifications to be the next secretary of state have dominated the headlines. with me now is the man uniquely qualified to weigh in on the debate. he's the m former spokesman for four ambassadors to the united nations, richard grinnell. good evening, richard. >> hey, judge, how are you? >> good. i understand i'm supposed to call you rick. >> all my friends call me rick. call me rick. >> why do you think susan right is not qualified -- rice is not qualified to be secretary of state? >> i think her past performance shows she's just not able to be america's diplomat, top diplomat. she hasn't performed very well since she's been at the un. i'm uniquely qualif
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could hillary clinton be at the wheel? >> ambassador susan rice and her qualifications to be the next secretary of state have dominated the headlines. with me now is man uniquely able to speak about the debate. richard grinell. >> i good evening. >> i understand i'm to call you rick. >> my friend call me rick. >> why do you think susan rice is not qualified to be the secretary of state? >> well, i think her past performance shows she is just not able to be america's diplomat, top diplomat. she hasn't performed very well since she has been at the u.n. and i am uniquely qualified to critique her performance at the u.n. and i have been watching closely, and it's time and time again when there's a tough fight, she really avoids confrontation. she is in washington a lot of the time. doesn't spend a lot of time in new york. as you know the office is in new york. the security council is supposed to be in session regularly, and she is more times than not, not there. and so i think the record performance at the u.n. speaks for itse
could hillary clinton be at the wheel? >> ambassador susan rice and her qualifications to be the next secretary of state have dominated the headlines. with me now is man uniquely able to speak about the debate. richard grinell. >> i good evening. >> i understand i'm to call you rick. >> my friend call me rick. >> why do you think susan rice is not qualified to be the secretary of state? >> well, i think her past performance shows she is just not able to be...
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charge to preempt as an of now hypothetical obama nomination for secretary of state to replace hillary clinton. why? because five days after the benghazi attacks, susan rice went on the sunday talk shows and said this: . >> the best assessment we have today is that in fact this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. that what happened initially was a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in cairo as a consequence of the video. >> jon: (whit perking) we know that that's wrong now. and we now know many in the obama administration knew immediately that that statement was wrong. that the attackers were not angry film critics. (laughter) but al qaeda or one of al qaeda's able a. teams, the ansar al-sharia mud hens. (laughter) so susan rice met yesterday with senators mccain, graham and ayotte to clear the air. how did that go? >> ambassador rice i think does not do justice to the reality at the time and in hindsight clearly was completely wrong. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some that we didn't get concerning evidence that was overwhelming le
charge to preempt as an of now hypothetical obama nomination for secretary of state to replace hillary clinton. why? because five days after the benghazi attacks, susan rice went on the sunday talk shows and said this: . >> the best assessment we have today is that in fact this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. that what happened initially was a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in cairo as a consequence of the video. >> jon: (whit perking) we know that...
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bill clinton is on the list. i would vote for jay-z over the president. no to bill clinton sea brilliant man. why would he be person of the year? for what. you can see we are living in a very shallow time in america. pardon the pun. truth is, we have very few dynamic leaders in this country where is abe lincoln when we need him. like 1860 america is a divided nation there is a culture war raging. we need a person to bring us together to solve complicated problems and stop all the nonsense. lincoln could have done it. republic-- strike that gist and kirsten powers the democrat and fox news analyst. who is your person of the year? >> while using "time" magazine's criteria which doesn't mean it's necessarily a person you think is good or bad or but someone who we spent a lot of time talking about who has a real impact this year i think would be mohammed morsi who is on their list of people to choose from the first democratically elected president of egypt that, i think it was very important moment in the middle east it was an ally of the united states and it
bill clinton is on the list. i would vote for jay-z over the president. no to bill clinton sea brilliant man. why would he be person of the year? for what. you can see we are living in a very shallow time in america. pardon the pun. truth is, we have very few dynamic leaders in this country where is abe lincoln when we need him. like 1860 america is a divided nation there is a culture war raging. we need a person to bring us together to solve complicated problems and stop all the nonsense....
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there is new speculation that hillary clinton will run for president in 2016. fueling the newest speculation you might ask? here appearance at the annual conference on middle east policy that took place in washington friday night. more than 10 minute video tribute. secretary clinton was praised by political rivals from senator onmccain and the president and by other world leaders. >> someone who knows a thing or two about political comebacks, i don't think we've heard the last of hillary clinton. ♪ girl you're amazing just the way you are ♪ >> i just have an instinct that the best is yet to come. >> i prepared some remarks for tonight, but then i thought maybe we could just watch that video a few more times. and then the next time i could count the hairstyles, which is one of my favorite past times. >> joining me now is ken vogel. you heard bibi netanyahu say he has an instinct the best is yet to come. what would be better perhaps some say than seeing hillary clinton run for president? >> indeed. that's what a lot of her supporters want. they are actually l
there is new speculation that hillary clinton will run for president in 2016. fueling the newest speculation you might ask? here appearance at the annual conference on middle east policy that took place in washington friday night. more than 10 minute video tribute. secretary clinton was praised by political rivals from senator onmccain and the president and by other world leaders. >> someone who knows a thing or two about political comebacks, i don't think we've heard the last of hillary...
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the state department secretary clinton let somebody else negotiate it. we have not seen another resolution in 30 months. so she has passed one resolution, and with that one resolution she lost more support than all of the previous five resolutions combined. >> you know what's interesting, i have those 30 reasons in the article you wrote about why she shouldn't be secretary of state, and i think number five is interesting. she failed to speak out when colonel gadhafi's libya was elected to the u.n. human right commission. why even make friends? what's the point? >> when you go there, there's all sort office groupings, the africa group, the arab group, all these ambassadors are looking to give you dinner party invites, and if you want to be the popular ambassador, then you can't speak out against countries. that's just the way the ump n. goes. you don't talk bad beside anything. that's why when john bolton went there and would absolutely call the situation it's was unfolding and say, don't think libya should be on the human rights council when they're abus
the state department secretary clinton let somebody else negotiate it. we have not seen another resolution in 30 months. so she has passed one resolution, and with that one resolution she lost more support than all of the previous five resolutions combined. >> you know what's interesting, i have those 30 reasons in the article you wrote about why she shouldn't be secretary of state, and i think number five is interesting. she failed to speak out when colonel gadhafi's libya was elected to...
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another one that continues to brew is who will take over when hillary clinton steps down as secretary of state. the president has come to the strong defense of his rumored frontrunner -- say that three times fast -- rumored front run ir, united nations ambassador, susan rice. >> susan rice is extraordinary. couldn't be prouder of the job that she's done. [applause] gwen: by the way, that was hillary clinton who started that round of applause around the cabinet table. but if they're applauding on capitol hill, they're doing it very quietly, as republican senators make their doubts known loud and clear. at issue -- rice's role in providing a preliminary and ultimately incorrect explanation of the circumstances surrounding the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi, in libya, that resulted to the death of four americans including the u.s. ambassador. >> bottom line -- i'm more disturbed now than i was before that the 16 september explanation about how four americans died in benghazi, libya, by ambassador rice, i think does not do justice to the reality at the time, and in hindsight clear
another one that continues to brew is who will take over when hillary clinton steps down as secretary of state. the president has come to the strong defense of his rumored frontrunner -- say that three times fast -- rumored front run ir, united nations ambassador, susan rice. >> susan rice is extraordinary. couldn't be prouder of the job that she's done. [applause] gwen: by the way, that was hillary clinton who started that round of applause around the cabinet table. but if they're...
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hillary clinton may be replaced by susan rice or somebody else. hillary clinton says she, herself, will not be staying on for the second term. so if you just want to focus on the war for a second, it is all change in terms of the leadership for the top officials in year 12 of america's longest war. all change for everybody in top roles there except for the president and the vice president and the 66,000 americans who are still in afghanistan fighting that war. america's war in afghanistan is not due to end this year or next year. it is not due to end until the end of the year after that, at the end of 2014. that's the date by which president obama says the u.s. combat mission in afghanistan will end. it seems important to note that that is the latest possible date by which the president says the combat mission will end. it doesn't mean it has to go on that long. even with negotiations under way about the size of some residual american force after the combat operations are over, the number of americans in combat there in the meantime, the number of
hillary clinton may be replaced by susan rice or somebody else. hillary clinton says she, herself, will not be staying on for the second term. so if you just want to focus on the war for a second, it is all change in terms of the leadership for the top officials in year 12 of america's longest war. all change for everybody in top roles there except for the president and the vice president and the 66,000 americans who are still in afghanistan fighting that war. america's war in afghanistan is...
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after that, secretary of state hillary clinton on the situation in the middle east. on thursday, vice president biden and former congressional leaders gather to pay tribute to former new hampshire senator warren rudman. he is best remembered as a key player in the iran-contra negotiations. also help orchestrate the appointment of now retired supreme court justice david souter who led the ceremony on capitol hill. this is just under two hours. >> good afternoon, everyone. we are still waiting on a few speakers. but i will begin. i am janeen shaheen, the senior senator from new hampshire, and i am pleased to be here with my colleague, senator ayotte, to welcome to this reception celebrating the life and service of warren rudman. we are honored to join in hosting this reception. senator rudman has been hailed as a public servant who reached across party lines to get the job done for his country and his state. warren rudman's independence and courage, his focus on maintaining good government, and fierce loyalty to his home state, new hampshire, is something we in congres
after that, secretary of state hillary clinton on the situation in the middle east. on thursday, vice president biden and former congressional leaders gather to pay tribute to former new hampshire senator warren rudman. he is best remembered as a key player in the iran-contra negotiations. also help orchestrate the appointment of now retired supreme court justice david souter who led the ceremony on capitol hill. this is just under two hours. >> good afternoon, everyone. we are still...
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clinton 4% growth. more than 4% and reagan chose to that. that buoyed public sentiment that helped their approval ratings throughout enormous revenues that they could use. if obama gets a recession in the second term after the slow growth of the first term, he's dead in the water. he can't afford that. >> yes, but ball there's a whole economic school, we call it keynesian, which says that when the economy is slow and not growing, government has to step in and play the role of the engine of growth, by spending money. this is something that the democrats believe in religiously, and they think that the only way to get the economy growing again is to spend a lot of money from the government. that's where the problem comes in. >> all right. when we come back. as he prepares for a second term. president obama faces the prospect of assembling a whole new national security team. a closer look who could fill the top post and a preview of the controversies to come next. ♪ [ male announcer ] the way it moves. the way it cleans. everything about the o
clinton 4% growth. more than 4% and reagan chose to that. that buoyed public sentiment that helped their approval ratings throughout enormous revenues that they could use. if obama gets a recession in the second term after the slow growth of the first term, he's dead in the water. he can't afford that. >> yes, but ball there's a whole economic school, we call it keynesian, which says that when the economy is slow and not growing, government has to step in and play the role of the engine...
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michelle obama is competing with bill clinton for a grammy for best spoken word album. the first lady red the audio version of "american grown," the story of the white house garden. the former president narrated his book "back to work." those are a couple of things we thought you should knowment time for the news narc gut check. treasury he secretary tim geithner told cnbc yesterday that the obama administration is absolutely ready to go over the cliff if republicans refuse to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. take a look. >> when it comes to raising taxes on the wealthy, if republicans do not agree to that is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve the rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthy. >> orrin hatch called that one of the most stunning and irresponsible statements he's heard in some time. what does your gut tell you? do you support the obama administration's decision to go over the cliff? that does it for this edition of "news nation." thanks for hanging with
michelle obama is competing with bill clinton for a grammy for best spoken word album. the first lady red the audio version of "american grown," the story of the white house garden. the former president narrated his book "back to work." those are a couple of things we thought you should knowment time for the news narc gut check. treasury he secretary tim geithner told cnbc yesterday that the obama administration is absolutely ready to go over the cliff if republicans refuse...
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praised clinton in a more than ten-minute video tribute. take a look at this. >> strength, toughness, very strong streak of principle. >> i had the opportunity to work with her, to achieve ceasefire between israel and hamas. >> a strong and determined leader. >> politics as a mother, as a senator, the pinnacle up to now of her public service. >> one of the best secretary of states in american history and finally, hillary, a lot has been said about our relationship and here is what i know. you haven't just within one of my closest partners, you've become a great friend. >> yet this was not it at the 2016 convention yet. for those wondering if clinton may have politics in her faw tour listen to how the video wrapped up and secretary clinton's reaction. >> on the side of human rights, human dignity. more countries may have the same extraordinary good fortune that we've had. >> someone who knows a thing or two about political comeback, i can tell you i don't think we've heard the last of hillary clinton. ♪ girl, you're amazing just the way yo
praised clinton in a more than ten-minute video tribute. take a look at this. >> strength, toughness, very strong streak of principle. >> i had the opportunity to work with her, to achieve ceasefire between israel and hamas. >> a strong and determined leader. >> politics as a mother, as a senator, the pinnacle up to now of her public service. >> one of the best secretary of states in american history and finally, hillary, a lot has been said about our relationship...
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today secretary clinton is saying events in syria is accelerating. if he bombs his people with nerve gas can centers, tens of thousands of people die within one minute. senator john mccain has been warning about syria since july. >> because of our feckless foreign policy we have the danger of chemical weapons being given to hezbollah. 17,000 syrians have been mass schedule and the united states is standing by doing nothing and it's disgraceful and shameful. the president of the united states won't even speak up for these people, let alone do anything. he doesn't want america to lead. >> that was six months ago. so was anyone listening to senator mccain? we spoke with him earlier tonight. >> senator, nice to see you, sir. >> thank you. >> this is very different than anything else we've faced, the possibility that syria will unleach chemical weapons. what can we do? >> one faint hope we have, but it's still hope, is russia will intervene with president assad and try to convince him this is committing suicide with horrific consequences. it's one of the
today secretary clinton is saying events in syria is accelerating. if he bombs his people with nerve gas can centers, tens of thousands of people die within one minute. senator john mccain has been warning about syria since july. >> because of our feckless foreign policy we have the danger of chemical weapons being given to hezbollah. 17,000 syrians have been mass schedule and the united states is standing by doing nothing and it's disgraceful and shameful. the president of the united...
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susan rice so she'd be so badly tarnished that president obama wouldn't nominate her to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state and why would they care so much about destroying the reputation of a rhodes scholar a stanford graduate in one of america's most distinguished deployments well given that the three amigos have always been basically a political hit squad a two bit republican gang that's usually promoting wars to either enrich their military industrial complex sponsors or to score points political points against democrats it's a fair bet but it's all about either more war or politics and some prize it's about both if susan rice is taken down by the three a mayor the next in line for the secretary of defense slot is massachusetts senator john kerry if he moves to the department of state senate seat opens up and they'll be a special election in massachusetts to replace him which means the big defense contractors can throw a few million bucks at scott brown and very possibly get another republican in the senate and get rid of a democrat president obama should have seen this coming thi
susan rice so she'd be so badly tarnished that president obama wouldn't nominate her to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state and why would they care so much about destroying the reputation of a rhodes scholar a stanford graduate in one of america's most distinguished deployments well given that the three amigos have always been basically a political hit squad a two bit republican gang that's usually promoting wars to either enrich their military industrial complex sponsors or to score...
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host: what do you think about hillary clinton's future, hillary clinton in 2016? >> i think hillary clinton is the next logical step in a progressive society in america that we need. my grandfather was a democrat in delaware, he served two terms and i think -- i think she's what we really need. and i think that's what we need for the country to move ahead. host: steven an independent in connecticut. good morning to you. caller: good morning, thanks for taking my call. i really like hillary clinton, i think she's a hard worker, i think her old man is a hard worker too and whitewater was like three wars ago. it's a long time ago. but i'd like to see jeb bush also run against hillary clinton. i think those are two no nonsense personalities that can move our nation forward. thanks. host: so hey, steven, if jeb bush, if it's a bush-clinton race, for whom would you vote? caller: oh, gosh. i would lean toward jeb at this point because he has been really pushing education and education is one of my things. so right now he's got me. host: that's stephen, independent. who d
host: what do you think about hillary clinton's future, hillary clinton in 2016? >> i think hillary clinton is the next logical step in a progressive society in america that we need. my grandfather was a democrat in delaware, he served two terms and i think -- i think she's what we really need. and i think that's what we need for the country to move ahead. host: steven an independent in connecticut. good morning to you. caller: good morning, thanks for taking my call. i really like...
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bill clinton along others says said if there's a movie made by hillary clinton meryl streep should get the part. >>> next, secretary who? at a u.n. event to benefit people with disantibiotics, john mccain took on the rumors of who will be the next secretary of state after an introduction from john kerry. >> senator mccain. >> thank you very much, mr. secretary. >> kerry stepped up again after mccain but refused to bite on that one. >> thank you very much, mr. president. this is what happens when you get two losers up here, folks. >> that was a good line. kerry has been careful to stay clear of the public speculation about whom the president will actually pick to replace hillary clinton. >>> also, ads governor jan brewer, she's a heavyweight, in a comment about global warming. she doesn't think it's man made, but her own explanation for climate change is rather lacking. here is what she told a local reporter. >> everybody has an opinion on it, you know, and i probably don't believe it's manmade. i believe that, you know, weather and certain elements are controlled maybe by different thi
bill clinton along others says said if there's a movie made by hillary clinton meryl streep should get the part. >>> next, secretary who? at a u.n. event to benefit people with disantibiotics, john mccain took on the rumors of who will be the next secretary of state after an introduction from john kerry. >> senator mccain. >> thank you very much, mr. secretary. >> kerry stepped up again after mccain but refused to bite on that one. >> thank you very much, mr....
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tax rates in a heartbeat if i could get the clinton spending rates. but neither side wants to talk about spending. it's not a deal to me if they're not going to talk about spending. same tax rates. >> i agree with you, eric. i think you're right. i wrote about that, too. but i think the president now, he's sort of signaled that he may be looking for some wiggle room here. later this afternoon he said that he wanted the tax rate cut now and he would be happy to look at lowering them again in a bigger package, but i agree with you. i think we have to get serious about these spending cuts. i just applied for social security and i want mine. >> all right. rich, appreciate it. eric, thanks. let us know what you think. follow me on twitter. @andersoncooper. i'm tweeting tonight. >>> just ahead, 21 months after bashir al assad began killing his own people, the fighting is raging in syria. the rest of the world may finally be convinced things are critical there. senator john mccain is asking what took so long. we'll tell you about what just changed. more from
tax rates in a heartbeat if i could get the clinton spending rates. but neither side wants to talk about spending. it's not a deal to me if they're not going to talk about spending. same tax rates. >> i agree with you, eric. i think you're right. i wrote about that, too. but i think the president now, he's sort of signaled that he may be looking for some wiggle room here. later this afternoon he said that he wanted the tax rate cut now and he would be happy to look at lowering them again...
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they impeached bill clinton but made a deal. they made a deal that was nor the right of where most democrats are. this president has a unique opportunity to make a deal for more towards his left. remember dick cheney said to -- speaking of sequels. remember when dick cheney said you got the high approval ratings you can spend them on the iraq war. republicans what they want is the president to spend some of his popularity and put out unpopular ideas for cuts. democrats don't have an incentive to do that. >> big news. stand by. my thanks. in need to pass along this breaking news from across the pond. we're just learning that prince william and kate middleton are expecting. this is news from clarence house. they will be having their first baby. nbc news is working further to confirm this but the rest of the royal family has said to be excited by this news. she was admitted to the hospital this afternoon because of morning sickness. she's pebted to stay in the hospital for a few days. the panel can all agree -- >> republicans and d
they impeached bill clinton but made a deal. they made a deal that was nor the right of where most democrats are. this president has a unique opportunity to make a deal for more towards his left. remember dick cheney said to -- speaking of sequels. remember when dick cheney said you got the high approval ratings you can spend them on the iraq war. republicans what they want is the president to spend some of his popularity and put out unpopular ideas for cuts. democrats don't have an incentive...
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. >> hillary clinton releasing this statement yesterday events on the ground in syria are accelerating we see that in many different ways. the pressure against the regime in and around damascus seems to be increasing.what happens if a forth with the chemical warfare. senator mccain is discussing the role of the united states. >> i think we would be directly responsible. all of those who argued against intervention warned us that if we intervene these terrible things would happen. well, we did intervene and all of these terrible things, the consequences have been huge as we sat by and watched these 40,000 people massacred. it was very clear that there is more al qaeda and jihadists in syria. some of the arms because we didn't supply it supplied from saudi arabia and qutar gone to saudi rab gnaw and jihadist. because we didn't establish a safe zone for them to organize and basically have a benghazi they have been disjointed and unable to coordinate together. this is a serious crisis and we have to be prepared to put american troops, not to fight, not to be on the ground to fight but perh
. >> hillary clinton releasing this statement yesterday events on the ground in syria are accelerating we see that in many different ways. the pressure against the regime in and around damascus seems to be increasing.what happens if a forth with the chemical warfare. senator mccain is discussing the role of the united states. >> i think we would be directly responsible. all of those who argued against intervention warned us that if we intervene these terrible things would happen....
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secretary of state hillary clinton. three sources tell "the new york times" that bloomberg called clinton and pitched the idea months ago but clinton made it clear she wasn't interested. >>> meanwhile, bloomberg news reports vogue editor already an ambassador to fashion could be named a real ambassador to great britain or france. she was among the obama campaign's biggest fundraisers. >>> just weeks after winning re-election to her ninth term, missouri congress wam jwoman jo emerson is going to resign. >>> four other house republicans have been booted from committees they serve on. a gop leadership aide says they were out offed by the republican conference because "not team players." >>> it certainly wasn't the most high profile kennedy wedding, but joe kennedy iii is now a married man. the grandson of robert f. kennedy tied the not saturday in california. >>> things may be tense between senator mccain and john kerry but they were able to liten the mood as mccain joked by kerry's nomination to an obama cabinet. >> thank
secretary of state hillary clinton. three sources tell "the new york times" that bloomberg called clinton and pitched the idea months ago but clinton made it clear she wasn't interested. >>> meanwhile, bloomberg news reports vogue editor already an ambassador to fashion could be named a real ambassador to great britain or france. she was among the obama campaign's biggest fundraisers. >>> just weeks after winning re-election to her ninth term, missouri congress wam...
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they said those earning over $250,000 a year should pay, go back to the clinton. i think ths a dead end argument for them. >> you don't want to go off the cliff, but you're willingness to go off the cliff in order to get the best deal is the democrats' leverage here. you have grover norquist running scared on how to strategize. let's listen to what he said. >> to get towards the end and if the republicans have played it right, they say look, let's push it out a month or two weeks so you should never go over, just as you do with continued resolutions. >> what's your response to that? >> i'm not sure what he said. >> he seems to be saying that you can just kick the can down the road and make some sort of continuing resolution deal to avoid ever hitting the cliff. >> i truly do not know what he's talking about. right now, everyone, republicans and democrats, agree that we should extend the bush tax cuts for those people earning less than $250,000 a year. in fact, on all income less than $250,000 a year and go into the next year dealing with the larger issues we know
they said those earning over $250,000 a year should pay, go back to the clinton. i think ths a dead end argument for them. >> you don't want to go off the cliff, but you're willingness to go off the cliff in order to get the best deal is the democrats' leverage here. you have grover norquist running scared on how to strategize. let's listen to what he said. >> to get towards the end and if the republicans have played it right, they say look, let's push it out a month or two weeks so...